5 Carbohydrates for fussy eaters

Before I start I’m going to tackle the big elephant in the room. Yes, I know most parents of fussy eaters do not want more carb options for their child. They want to know how to get the greenery or the dinner foods eaten!

But I’ll ask a question. If your child does not eat broccoli or peas or beans, what happens when you serve these? Do you get a big fat NO?

The chances are yes, they will say no. Partly because it is green and scary and well, a vegetable. But also, because it is a NEW food.

What is the biggest problem for most parents with a picky eater? It is trying new foods. So, what is easier, a slightly different pasta or the broccoli?

If it is a new pasta, often that is a good place to start. It starts that change process, moving a child from a hyper focus on one thing to the ability to accept something else.

When we accept something else our brain notices that we did that, and it was okay. It teaches us that we can step out of our narrow comfort zone and still be safe and accept a new food.

Learning to eat widely and well is a process not a leap. We may be able to go from spiral pasta to penne pasta but going from spirals to broccoli is like knowing how to count to ten in Italian so being handed a novel to read.